4 Chapter 4: Normal Neighborhood.......... Not!

I put on a red shirt along with a red pant and went out to explore. I also took money with me to buy some groceries as I know that a kid probably wouldn't buy groceries.

Walking to the market according to the kid's memory I passed by several houses. I tried looking around to see anything abnormal but this place looks ordinary for now.

After I reached the market I went to various stalls and shops to buy stuff like vegetables, meat, fish and the likes.

I turned around and was about to leave but then from the corner of my eye I saw a little girl, maybe around the same age as me, about to cry. I think she got lost.

She was shorter than me and had long black hair the came up to her chest and beautiful red eyes that look like rubies and a super cute face.

I approached her because I was feeling bad for her. I tapped her shoulder making her look at me. She was even cuter up close. I started to talk in a friendly tone and a smile as to not scare her.

Akira: Hey! What happened? Why are you crying?

Her cheeks got a little red as she looked at me and slowly spoke in a low voice.

???: I-I got s-seperated f-from mama....

Akira: Is that so.... Then I'll help you look for you mom.

???: R-Really? B-But mama said to not listen to strangers....

Akira: Hmmmm... Whats your name?

Shizuku: My name is Shizuku Yaegashi.

After hearing her name my mind short circuited a bit. Isn't that one of the heroines from Arifureta? Composing myself from the shock, I started ro speak again.

Akira: My name is Akira Kurokami. Now that we know each other's name we aren't strangers anymore are we?

She didn't say anything and just cutely nodded her head. She looks like a little animal. Aaah, why did she have to be this cute? I have a weakness towards cute things.

Akira: Well lets look for your mom now.

I said as I grabbed her hand and started to walk deeper in the market. She was blushing as I held her hand. She's too cute!!

While looking for her mother we talked a little bit and it turns out that we actually don't live that far away. She's just two or three houses down the road from mine. She told me that her family also owned a dojo neraby for learning swordsmanship. She looked super happy while talking to me. It seems she doesn't have many friends as they get scared from her because they think that she would hit them because of the dojo.

After 30 minutes we finally found her mother. When Shizuku saw her, she ran towards her shouting 'Mama!!!'. Hearing that her mother turned around and when she saw Shizuku running towards her, she also knelt down ad hugged her while crying. I guess she would be worried for her, she's her mother after all.

Shizuku told her mother about me and she came towards me and thanked me again and again. She looked like a older mature version of Shizuku.

We talked for a few minutes before I had to go. She asked me where my parents were so she could take me to them, but I remained silent. Noticing my awkward silence she understood something was wrong and did not pursue the matter anymore.

I said goodbye and also promised to play with Shizuku because she looked like she was about to cry when she asked to play sometime later. How could I say no to the puppy eyes? I might be OP but I am not invincible yet.

While walking home I was thinking that whether this was the Arifureta world or not. If it was, then will they be sent to another world? Do I try to get into that classroom to get transported to another world?

If it wasn't that world and only the character exists then are there there characters from other animes as well? I need to figure this out.

-----Timeskip (20mins)-----

After I reached home, I put the groceries away and started to think of ideas to get stronger. I could try working out but I dont know whether it will have a effect or not.

As if reading my mind the system made a Ding sound to get my attention.

[DING! Mission Issued.

Mission:- Getting stronger.

Description:- The user wants to become the strongest, this is the first step.

Objectives:- 1} 1000 Push-Ups

2} 1000 Sit-Ups

3} 1000 Crunches

4} 100 KM Run

5} Train Skill [Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist] For 3 Hours

6} Train Skill [Sun God, Apollo] For 3 Hours

Rewards:- 1} 20 Stat Points

2} 2000 Credits

3} 1 Full Recovery Ticket ]

Hey system, do you want ne die? If so, just end it. Why the torture?

Of course now you dont reply... Well I think with my new body attributes its possible plus the rewards are also okay. Also isn't this just Saitama Training with a few extra steps?

I changed into a tracksuit and went out of the house to do the exercises. I started with a light warm up and did the Push-Ups first. I went in the order of the mission.

4 Hours later I completed the Run. It wasn't as hard as I thought, its definitely due to my change in stats anfer eating the enhancement pill. I also got a few stats while training. I am tired but I can do the Skill Training.

----- Timeskip (Six Hours) -----

You know what? I take that back... The skill training is harder that anything I have ever done.

I came to a nearby forest area to train these skills. The martial arts skill is on another level of difficulty. This skill need me to use every, and I mean EVERY, muscle in my body. Sure, the martial atrs focuses more on hands but the footwork is insane.

Then next comes the skill Apollo. This skill thoroughly exhausts my magic. Even making a fire appear is hard and as the skill says, the fires burn as hot as the sun at minimum. Of course I dont get hurt by my own fire, I found this out by looking at my surroundings which caught fire and began melting the moment I manifested my fire. I had to buy a B-Rank Skill [Elemental Magic] to put out the fire before it spread. The first step of this skill is to control and lessen the power of the fires I make. Fire Constructs and Sun Breathing is out of the question for now.

All in all, the training is extremely hard. It perfectly makes me exhaust my body and magic completely. If not for the full recovery ticket I might not have made it home. I finished with everything around 10 pm. I went home, took a shower to get all the sweat and grime off, and directly went to sleep. I will use the stat points later in the morning.

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This is it for this chapter. Also recommend some kouhai characters and childhood friend character from some slice of life harem animes or animes like Uzaki-Chan wa asobitai and such. Yes Uzaki-chan will be in the harem because she is the author's waifu. This is the Arifureta world he is in so he will go to another world. I want to replace some no name characters from the class that gets summoned.

See you in the next chapter 👋